News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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People at Coulee Medical Center are excited to begin development of a rural family medicine residency training program in partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine, a long-term investment in the future of healthcare in the community. The goal is simple, they say: train physicians here, connect them to the community, and give them a reason to stay. "Ensuring our community has access to excellent healthcare for generations to come means we have to think beyond how we...
You might see smoke rising around Lake Roosevelt in the near future. The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Wildland Fire Service, may implement prescribed underburns and pile burns in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area this fall. Safe and favorable weather conditions are expected from early October through December. Ignition of each area should be completed in one day, and fire management staff will carefully monitor the project areas until they are fully extinguished, the...
Fall is a great time to clear out your yard - removing woody debris also lowers the wildfire risk around your property, so the Okanogan Conservation District, in partnership with CCT Environmental Trust, is hosting free events for you to dispose of unburned and burnt woody yard waste. This includes two free drop-off days at the recycling center in Nespelem and a mobile chipping event where a crew comes to collect piles from your driveway. These events are in addition to the Regional Board of...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a dangerous new rule beginning Oct. 22 that will threaten the healthcare of millions of Americans. The rule, “Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments,” will effectively end Americans’ ability to personally import their prescription medicines. Importing prescription drugs from licensed international pharmacies is the only lifeline for seniors on limited incomes, people with high-deductible health plans, and the uninsured. That’s why CBP and the FDA have allowed it for dec...
What are they running on to help you? Well, what they are running on is as follows. Abolish prisons, abolish police, abolish President, abolish Senate, they want 13 to 17 Supreme court justices, congress to appoint president, eliminate the department of war, open the borders like what President Biden did, no one knows how many illegals entered the United States some estimates and 10 million, 15 million, 20 million. Expand full voting rights for all non-citizens and people convicted of criminal confections, abolish ICE, cut the federal military...
Perhaps worst of Michael Baumgartner’s habitual votes contradicting his policy statements is his continually advocating for slashing federal spending but then voting for One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). This added $4.1 trillion to the national debt which has doubled to $40 trillion since 2017, the beginning of President Donald Trump’s first term. The Baumgartner-supported Iran war costing over $75 billion and counting is another example raising the debt. Deceit-prone Baumgartner could have killed OBBB because it passed the House by just one vot...
In 1975, Central Washington University (CWU) President, Dr. Jim Brooke, proposed a simple idea: create a week-long summer camp at CWU to introduce high school students to the nation’s free-enterprise system while rubbing shoulders with leaders who own and run businesses. Brooke’s team developed a computer simulation---the operating system for Business Week. It became the blueprint for a start-up business which would be educational, bonding and fun. It worked like “magic!” Students came from different backgrounds and became ferocious competi...
October 10, 1973, Spiro Agnew resigned from his position as Vice President of the United States. That same day, he plead no contest to charges of federal income tax evasion in exchange for charges of political corruption being dropped. He was fined ten thousand dollars and sentenced to three years’ probation and was disbarred. Agnew was the second Vice President in history to resign from the office, the first was John Calhoun. Agnew was Vice President under Richard Nixon. The United States Department of Justice had uncovered widespread evidence...
Publication Title - The Star. Publication No. 518-860. Filing Date – October 8, 2025. Issue Frequency - Weekly. Number of Issues Published Annually - 52. Annual Subscription Price - $38.00/$48.00/$62.00/$52.00. Contact Person: Scott or Gwen. Telephone: (509) 633-1350. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication and Headquarters - #3 Midway Ave., P.O. Box 150, Grand Coulee, Grant County, Wash. 99133-0150. Publisher/Editor/Managing Editor - Scott Hunter, P.O. Box 150, Grand Coulee, WA 99133-0150. Owners - Star Publishing Inc., P.O. B...
Soccer The Lady Raiders sent the Oroville Hornets home early Tuesday night, still stinging from an 8-0 loss that WIAA’s 8-point differential rule kept from getting worse. The win pushed Lake Roosevelt (4-2, 8-4) to second place in the Central Washington 2B league, wedged between Okanogan (4-0, 8-1) at the top and Brewster in third place, for now. That may seem odd to fans who witnessed Brewster (3-0, 10-2) inflict a similar mercy ruling on LR a week earlier with a 9-1 score, but the Bears h...
Moose Lodge members auction off and bid on items at their fundraiser to help Kaiser Canyon Fire victims Sept. 26. The group raised $6,222 on the bidding, plus some cash in a donation jar. Member Lonna Bussert said the community stepped up with great donations from area businesses. "We want to thank the whole community for all the support," she said. - Scott Hunter photo...
Rodney Carr of Yakima, Wash. went home to be with his Lord & Saviour Sept. 16, 2026. Rod was born in Glasgow, Mt. on January 21, 1939, to Jack & DeLores Carr. He grew up in Grand Coulee, Wash. and graduated with the G.C. class of 1957. Rod's career in the Insurance field took him from Seattle to Honolulu, Hawaii where he had his own agency...Carr's Insurance for about 20 Yrs. While in Hawaii his passion was to volunteer at the Pearl Harbor War Memorial. As a World War II History enthusiast, he enjoyed sharing with visitors from all over the... Full story
Coulee Dam Police 9/28 - Police determined a man wasn’t intoxicated after pulling him over on Elmer City Access Road for crossing over the yellow line. The man explained his vehicle’s suspension was out, causing him to swerve. Police thought his somewhat bloodshot and watery eyes could have been from alcohol but then determined it could have been from a lack of sleep. 9/29 - Police collected details about a River Drive incident in which a woman reported another woman driving by and yelling things at her and her son who had to leave because of...
Fire Dist. #14 Meets Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, October 12, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. . Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays...
CALL FOR BIDS CITY OF GRAND COULEE SPOKANE WAY IMPROVEMENTS ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $739,000 Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the City of Grand Coulee, 306 Midway Avenue, Grand Coulee, Washington 99133-0180, up to 11:00:59; Pacific time on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, and tools to construct Spokane Way Improvements. This contract provides for the reconstruction of approximately 1,000 LF of Spokane Way from the Grand Coulee City Limits near Alcan Road to SR 174, i... Full story
There is a $50 charge for obituaries published in the Star. This includes a photo and up to 500 words. Reminders for Celebrations of Life and Death Notices are $25. Articles must be either e-mailed, faxed or dropped off at the Star office. They will not be accepted over the phone. The deadline to submit an article is Monday by 5 p.m. For more information, call 509.633.1350 or visit our website at grandcoulee.com.... Full story